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Sony H400 vs Sony A55

Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
 
Sony SLT-A55 front
Portability
67
Imaging
56
Features
80
Overall
65

Sony H400 vs Sony A55 Key Specs

Sony H400
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-1550mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
  • 628g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
  • Revealed February 2014
Sony A55
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Introduced August 2010
  • Successor is Sony A57
Photography Glossary

Sony H400 vs Sony A55 Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Sony H400 versus Sony A55, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are built by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the H400 (20MP) and A55 (16MP) and the H400 (1/2.3") and A55 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The H400 was announced 3 years later than the A55 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the H400 matches up vs the A55 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Sony A55

 H400 A55 
IntroducedFebruary 2014August 2010Fresher by 43 months

Reasons to pick Sony A55 over the Sony H400

 A55 H400 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution921k460kSharper screen (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony H400 and Sony A55

 H400 A55 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Sony H400 vs Sony A55 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera often, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Sony H400 has got outer measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony A55 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

See the Sony H400 versus Sony A55 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the H400 vs the A55.

Sony H400 vs Sony A55 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the H400 and A55 is 62 and 67 respectively.

Sony H400 vs Sony A55 top view buttons comparison

Sony H400 vs Sony A55 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing just by checking technical specs. The visual here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the H400 and A55.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The H400 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh tougher and the Sony H400 will give you greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The younger H400 provides an edge in sensor innovation.

Sony H400 vs Sony A55 sensor size comparison

Sony H400 vs Sony A55 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H400 vs Sony A55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H400 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A55 Portrait photography highlights
40
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
73
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony H400 Street photography advice
Sony A55 Street photography advice
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than others in class (628g)
77
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Sony H400 Sports photography details
Sony A55 Sports photography details
51
excellent zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
has tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
terrible battery (380 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Sony H400 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A55 as a Travel photography camera
53
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
long reach (1550mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (628 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.4)
62
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
doesn't have Timelapse recording
terrible battery (380 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H400 Landscape photography info
Sony A55 Landscape photography info
44
fairly wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
67
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
terrible battery (380 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony H400
Vlogging with Sony A55
26
fairly wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
includes external microphone jack
slow max aperture (f3.4)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
more heavy than others in class (628g)
78
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone support
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Sony H400 vs Sony A55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H400 and Sony A55
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400Sony SLT-A55
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 Sony SLT-A55
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2014-02-13 2010-08-24
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz(R) Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5152 x 3864 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 25-1550mm (62.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.4-6.5 -
Amount of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech Clear Photo LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 201 thousand dots 1,150 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 8.80 m 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 X 720 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 628g (1.38 pounds) 500g (1.10 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 73
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 816
Other
Battery life 300 images 380 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at launch $268 $800